अविद्यायामन्तरे वर्तमानाः स्वयं धीराः पण्डितं मन्यमानाः । दन्द्रम्यमाणाः परियन्ति मूढा अन्धेनैव नीयमाना यथान्धाः ॥
avidyāyāmantare vartamānāḥ svayaṃ dhīrāḥ paṇḍitaṃ manyamānāḥ | dandramyamāṇāḥ pariyanti mūḍhā andhenaiva nīyamānā yathāndhāḥ ||
Living in the midst of ignorance, wise in their own eyes and thinking themselves learned, the deluded wander round and round, staggering, like blind men led by one who is himself blind.
अविद्या के बीच रहते हुए भी अपने को धीर और पंडित मानने वाले मूढ़ लोग, ठोकरें खाते हुए भटकते रहते हैं, जैसे अंधे के पीछे चलते अंधे।
This is about our own false certainty and choosing guides wisely; it is not a licence to look down on anyone as ignorant.
यह हमारी अपनी झूठी निश्चितता और मार्गदर्शक सोच-समझकर चुनने के बारे में है; किसी को अज्ञानी कहकर नीचा दिखाने की छूट नहीं।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
The most dangerous ignorance is the kind that thinks it already knows. Choosing whom to follow matters: a guide who is blind to their own limits will lead others astray.
सबसे ख़तरनाक अज्ञान वह है जो सोचता है कि वह पहले से जानता है। किसके पीछे चलें, यह बहुत मायने रखता है: जो अपनी सीमाएँ नहीं देखता, वह दूसरों को भी भटका देता है।
Yama describes the self-satisfied ignorant: living in ignorance yet thinking themselves wise and learned, they stumble about like the blind led by the blind.